Changing Families

Her life was once filled with love and new beginnings. But she'd given up her hopes and dreams of marriage and a family and instead buried herself in her big-city career and the small home in her quiet home-town neighborhood...then everything changed. A sudden life changing decision...a few too many drinks...a man fixing coffee in her kitchen....and not just any man. Katherine Sutton isn’t inexperienced at having to face difficult moments in her life…there have been many and she knows there will be more. Tom Waters has seen it all in his twenty years of working for Jedidiah Morgan. The ...

Ramona's job is to be nice to fussy Mrs. Kemp, who watches her while her mother works. If Mrs. Quimby didn't work, Mr. Quimby couldn't return to college. On top of all that, third grade isn't turning out as Ramona expected, even though she enjoys her class's new reading program, D.E.A.R. Danny the Yard Ape teases her, and, on one horrible day, she throws up - at school. Being eight isn't easy, but it's never dull!

In Sunset Harbor, change comes crashing like ocean waves in Tides of Change. Lucy Chen has run The Anchor for years, upholding her grandfather’s legacy against mounting pressures. When Will Harrison, a wealthy summer resident with a hidden past, arrives determined to rescue his family’s crumbling property, sparks fly from their very first clash. Their differing worlds ignite a battle of wills, forcing them into an unlikely partnership as local tensions heat up. Lucy’s deep ties to the town’s working-class roots collide with Will’s well-guarded secrets and high-society airs, making...

Alan Kazdin's The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child is the gold standard for research-backed advice on being a better parent for difficult children. But what about children who are not "defiant"? Now, in The Everyday Parenting Toolkit, Dr. Kazdin addresses how parents can deal with the routine challenges that come with raising a child. Dr. Kazdin's methods are based on the most up-to-date research and are implemented in real-world ways.

Llega el momento de elegir el mejor camino en la educación de nuestros hijos, ¿qué hacer? Ante una pregunta tan importante, el método Montessori ofrece mucho más que un sistema pedagógico tradicional. Montessori es un estilo de vida y una forma de enseñanza que busca respetar los ritmos de aprendizaje de cada niño, y que centra su visión en el desarrollo integral del ser humano desde el nacimiento.

Anna stopped counting the times she fell. Now she would take a stand... Anna Onisko has grown up under the shadow of her tyrannical stepfather. Now in her teens she is determined to escape him and fulfill her dream of becoming a teacher. But this is Uzhhorod, Czechoslovakia, the year is 1938 and the Hungarian occupation is about to tear Anna's life apart. Through wartime dangers and family betrayal, Anna has to find the strength to make impossible choices and protect those she loves even if it means sacrificing everything she cares about. Based on the true story of a woman of courage.

Males look to be served. Men look to be of service. Emmy Award - nominated actor best known for his role on Queen Sugar and transformational speaker Dondré Whitfield challenges us to be real men in this provocative look at the power found in serving others.

As a parent or guardian of a teenaged boy, you understand the unique challenges that you have to overcome - your son’s lack of communication and poor listening skills, the mood swings, lack of discipline and, maybe, even some personal hygiene issues. But the same precious and loving son is still in that overgrown, clumsy body. You just must learn to understand that most of what you are dealing with is a normal part of going through puberty and maturing.

More than 10 years after Parenting Your Adult Child was published, much has changed—including young adults themselves, as well as their parents. Economic upheavals, challenges to traditional values and beliefs, the phenomenon of over-involved "helicopter parenting"—all make relating to grown children more difficult than ever. Yet at the same time, being a parent of an adult child can bring great rewards.

Frank Senko had always known how to have a good time. But after a job change forced Frank to begin a long car commute every day, his daughter Jen noticed changes in his personality and beliefs. Long hours on the road listening to talk radio commentators like Rush Limbaugh sucked her father into a suspicion-laden worldview dominated by conspiracy theories, fake news, and rants about the "coastal elite" and "libtards" trying to destroy America.

The prayers in this book cover challenges in every area of life, promotion, all kinds of delay, deliverance prayer, marriage prayers, prayers for your family, prayers to overcome the demonic attack, prayers that rout demons, prayers for your spouse, midnight prayers, healing prayers, prayers for success. etc. The chapters in this book will guide you on how you can claim the blessings and the promises of God upon your life, by applying the word of God and confessions that will activate your success. God has released our blessings, but there are some forces in the spirit realm that are ...

Melinda Long's How I Became a Pirate was a New York Times best-seller, a Book Sense Book of the Year, and a Parents' Choice Gold Award winner. In this humorous sequel, Jeremy Jacob is babysitting his infant sister when his old pirate friends come knocking. They want the treasure stashed in the backyard, but Jeremy will only help if the pirates take care of Bonney.

The final book in the landmark Cazalet Chronicles, recently broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It is the 1950s and as the Cazalets' beloved matriarch, the Duchy, passes away, she takes with her the last remnants of a world - of great houses and servants, of class and tradition - in which the Cazalets have thrived. Louise, now divorced, becomes entangled in a painful affair; while Polly and Clary must balance marriage and motherhood with their own ideas and ambitions.

As Martine and Jacques Le Guennec prepare for their annual family Christmas dinner, Martine reminds her husband to be on his best behavior. Their son Nicolas is bringing his girlfriend, Jeanne, to their home for the first time, and she doesn't want Jacques to scare this one off. Jacques has always ruled his roost with patriarchal bravado, and he can't help but verbally antagonize everyone - especially the wives of his sons.

More than anything, Jasmin wants to gain her mother’s love and trust, but first she must unravel family secrets When the chilling truth comes out, Jasmin’s world is forever changed! A child prodigy, with dreams of flying her homemade spaceship into the galaxy, uncovers explosive family secrets. An intriguing story of an extraordinary child, family dynamics, and complicated relationships. A disengaged mother demands the child confront challenges she never imagined. Can she overcome them? A doting grandfather encourages Jasmin’s genius, causing friction between her and her disengaged ...

Raising kids with hearts for Christ may be the hardest thing you ever try to do, but it's also the most important thing. Packed with funny and honest stories, biblical insight, and practical steps you can put into practice today, this hands-on parenting manual will encourage and equip every parent through any stage. Founders of a multi-campus church and family coaches with 30 years of experience, Dave and Ann share the hard-earned but easy-to-apply principles that ensure a strong parent-to-child relationship and a strong foundation for your child.

In the tradition of The Promise of a Pencil and Kisses from Katie comes an inspirational memoir by the founder of Comfort Cases about his turbulent childhood in the foster care system and the countless obstacles and discrimination he endured in adopting his four children.

Everything that parents need to survive and thrive in the 21st century. Marriage, children, and family have been lifelong priorities for Charles Swindoll. Based on his extensive study of both the Old and New Testaments, Chuck has drawn together those timeless insights for building close and rewarding family relationships. Following a biblical exploration of God's purpose and plans for families, listeners are equipped with all the tools necessary to grow strong healthy families.

A 360-degree guide to pregnancy for first-time parents—demystify your doubts and make healthy choices for yourself and your baby. From the wild surprise that brings tears of joy to a gradual, somewhat anxious, realization that things are going to change, pregnancy is a roller-coaster of emotions, expectations, and the promise of a new life.

Difficult brings to life the conflicts that arise for mothers who are confronted with the unexpected and burdensome dependencies of their adult children associated with mental illness, substance use, or chronic unemployment. Through real stories of mothers and their challenging adult children, this book offers accessible, provocative, and, at times, shocking illustrations of the excruciating maternal dilemma: Which takes precedence—the needs of the mother or of the distressed adult child? Difficult addresses a family situation which too many keep secret.